ONTARIO BANS HYDRO DISCONNECTS IN WINTER

Toronto, ON, Canada / (CIQB FM) 101.1 BigFM

February 23, 2017 07:41 am

From CP: Electricity distributors can no longer disconnect customers’ power in the winter if they don’t pay their bills.
Legislation quickly banning the winter disconnections passed quickly through first, second and third readings yesterday at Queen’s Park and received royal assent.
Hydro prices remain a pressing issue for the Liberal government, which has promised further relief after hearing from Ontarians that a new eight-per-cent rebate is not enough.
Sources say in addition to more savings for all customers, the government is looking at improving programs that help low-income people struggling to pay their hydro bills.